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Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders

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12-3, 6-2 Away
Final
33 - 36
10-5, 6-2 Home

Jayden Daniels throws for 5 TDs as the Commanders end the Eagles' winning streak at 10

Stephen A.: Jalen Hurts' injury a bigger deal than Jayden Daniels' big game

“I always believe that we can win the game no matter what,” Daniels said. “The game’s never over till the clock hits zero.”

Daniels got the ball when the clock read 1:58, and he delivered his latest masterful performance by finding Jamison Crowder in the end zone with 6 seconds left to give the Commanders an emotional 36-33 comeback victory Sunday that ended the Eagles' winning streak at 10 games. It was his fifth touchdown pass of the game as Daniels shined and kept Philadelphia from celebrating an NFC East championship.

“You got those guys that came in on the win streak they were on, they were hot and they’re a very good team — rightfully so, good offense, good defense, all-around well-prepared team and you want to go out there and see where you match up against those type of guys,” Daniels said.

"Those type of situations when it’s on thin ice and plays need to be made, that’s what you live for. If you really love this sport, you live for those big-time moments where it comes down to the end.”

Daniels is the first Washington QB to throw for five touchdowns since Mark Rypien in 1991. That was Washington's most recent Super Bowl-winning season. Rypien, who was the MVP of that Super Bowl, was in attendance for Sunday's game.

Daniels bounced back from two interceptions, including one in the final minutes, to lead a 57-yard touchdown drive against the NFL's best defense. Washington (10-5) is now on the verge of making the playoffs after handing the Eagles (12-3) their first loss since Sept. 29.

The Eagles played without Hurts for the vast majority of the game and failed to clinch the division and one of the conference's top two seeds despite Saquon Barkley running for 109 yards and two touchdowns in the first quarter alone.

Daniels was the primary reason for that, beating the Eagles a month after losing to them on the road. He was 24 of 39 for 258 yards with a pair of TDs to Crowder and Olamide Zaccheaus and one to Terry McLaurin — and Daniels was Washington's leading rusher with 81 yards on nine carries.

Daniels is the first rookie quarterback to throw for five or more touchdowns and rush for 65 or more yards in a single game in NFL history.

“It doesn’t get too much harder going against a team like that, back against the wall,” said McLaurin, who had five catches for 60 yards to eclipse 1,000 for a fifth consecutive season. “But when you’ve got to have it, when the game’s on the line, he made the plays and we just tried to make the plays with him.”

Daniels' brilliance was enough to overcome Brian Robinson Jr. losing two fumbles in the first half and Dyami Brown another early in the third quarter and Marshon Lattimore getting flagged three times for pass interference.

The Commanders also found a solution for Barkley, who was held to 41 yards after the first.

“Obviously when a quarterback goes out, we knew that a lot of the attention was going to be on him,” linebacker Bobby Wagner said. “He’s a special player, so you just want to contain him.”

Philadelphia's offense stagnated with the drop-off from Hurts to backup Kenny Pickett, who threw an interception to Frankie Luvu in his first meaningful NFL action in more than a year.

“We didn't do enough,” Barkley said. “We left a lot of plays out there, including myself.”

Luvu also leveled the hit on Hurts that knocked Philadelphia’s starting QB out of the game just a few minutes in. Hurts’ head also bounced off the ground at the end of his previous run, and he was ruled out after two trips to the medical tent on the sideline and the concussion evaluation that followed.

Hurts’ status is a question that will linger for the Eagles into their final two games of the regular season as the Super Bowl contenders eye a long playoff run. Pickett was 14 of 24 for 143 yards in relief, throwing a touchdown pass to A.J. Brown and the interception.

DeVonta Smith dropped a late pass that would have given Philadelphia a first down rather than a second field goal from Jake Elliott, and the receiver took responsibility for the mistake.

"I just dropped the ball," Smith said. “It cost us the game.”

Injuries Eagles: Beyond Hurts, edge rusher Josh Sweat left with an ankle injury and defensive tackle Jordan Davis limped off in the second quarter. ... Pickett said he had his ribs X-rayed and would undergo further testing.

Commanders: Lattimore and Brown left with hamstring injuries in the fourth quarter. ... Right tackle Andrew Wylie did not finish the game because of a groin injury. ... Rookie linebacker Jordan Magee left early in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury.

Up next Eagles: Host Dallas next Sunday.

Commanders: Host Atlanta next Sunday night.

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Matchup Prediction

Commanders: 40.6%
Eagles: 59.1%
*According to ESPN's Football Power Index

Scoring Summary

PHI TD 1st Period 11:15 Saquon Barkley 2 Yd Rush (Jake Elliott Kick)
PHI TD 1st Period 7:08 A.J. Brown 4 Yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Jake Elliott Kick)
WSH TD 1st Period 3:12 Jamison Crowder 6 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Zane Gonzalez Kick)
PHI TD 1st Period 2:18 Saquon Barkley 68 Yd Rush (Jake Elliott Kick)
WSH TD 2nd Period 6:46 Terry McLaurin 32 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Zane Gonzalez Kick)
PHI FG 3rd Period 11:40 Jake Elliott 24 Yd Field Goal
PHI FG 3rd Period 3:11 Jake Elliott 40 Yd Field Goal
WSH TD 4th Period 13:33 Olamide Zaccheaus 4 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Zane Gonzalez Kick)
WSH TD 4th Period 9:06 Olamide Zaccheaus 49 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Zane Gonzalez Kick)
PHI FG 4th Period 3:48 Jake Elliott 50 Yd Field Goal
PHI FG 4th Period 1:58 Jake Elliott 40 Yd Field Goal
WSH TD 4th Period 0:06 Jamison Crowder 9 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Jeremy McNichols Run for Two-Point Conversion)

Statistics

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20 1st Downs 23
9 Passing 1st downs 13
6 Rushing 1st downs 7
5 1st downs from penalties 3
3-16 3rd down efficiency 7-13
3-3 4th down efficiency 2-3
71 Total Plays 64
338 Total Yards 368
4.8 Yards per Play 5.8
14 Total Drives 13
127 Passing 255
15/28 Comp/Att 24/39
4.0 Yards per pass 6.4
1 Interceptions thrown 2
4-27 Sacks-Yards Lost 1-3
211 Rushing 113
39 Rushing Attempts 24
5.4 Yards per rush 4.7
2-4 Red Zone (Made-Att) 3-4
10-91 Penalties 6-93
2 Turnovers 5
1 Fumbles lost 3
1 Interceptions thrown 2
0 Defensive / Special Teams TDs 0
36:18 Possession 23:42

Game Information

Northwest Stadium

Location: Landover, MD
Attendance: 64,128 · Capacity:

2024 NFC East Standings

TEAM W L PCT T PF PA
Philadelphia 12 3 .800 0 402 283
Washington 10 5 .667 0 432 348
Dallas 7 8 .467 0 324 404
New York 2 13 .133 0 215 362
Full Standings

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